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  • Instinct
    A behavior an animal is born knowing how to do without being taught. (Example: birds building nests).
  • Ken has freckles like his mother. Which is another characteristic he could have inherited from his mother?
    athleticism
    spelling ability
    singing ability
    red hair
  • Billy’s father is six feet tall, plays basketball and the piano, and loves cheeseburgers. Which characteristic did Billy inherit from his father?
    ability to play the piano
    his height
    ability to play basketball
    liking cheeseburgers
  • Sam is tall, enjoys playing baseball, loves vegetables, and runs track. Which characteristic is inherited from his parents?
    running track
    taste for vegetables
    height
    speed
  • Recessive Trait
    A weaker trait that is hidden when a dominant trait is present. (Example: blue eyes).
  • Jill has green eyes, curly brown hair, freckles, and is good at soccer. Which trait is a learned characteristic?
    her soccer ability
    her curls
    her eye color
    her hair color
  • Which question is about an inherited physical trait of a man jogging?
    How many sports is he active in?
    How does he move his arms when running?
    How tall is he?
    How often does he run?
  • Which characteristic is the result of a plant’s reaction to its environment rather than being inherited?
    the shape of its seed
    the direction its flower faces
    the shape of its leaves
    the color of its fruit
  • Skylar can roll his tongue and blow bubbles. He has dimples and a widow’s peak. Which is a learned characteristic?
    Skylar has dimples
    Skylar can roll his tongue.
    Skylar has a widow’s peak.
    Skylar can blow bubbles.
  • Trait
    A feature or quality that makes an individual different like hair color, eye color, height, etc.
  • Which is a learned characteristic?
    hair color
    widow’s peak
    favorite color
    eye color
  • Chracteristsics
    The special features or qualities of a person, animal, or thing.
  • Inherited Trait
    A trait you are born with that comes from your parents. (Example: hair color, eye color).
  • Dominant Trait/Dominant Gene
    A strong gene that shows up even if only one parent passes it down because it overpowers recessive genes
  • Genetics
    The study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring.
  • Learned Behaviors
    Actions that an animal/human learns from watching others or from experience. (Example: a dog learning to sit or person riding a bike).
  • In a report for science class Lisa states, “All birds are related.” Which best supports her statement?
    All birds hatch from eggs.
    Some birds have talons.
    Some birds fly.
    Some birds have webbed feet.
  • Genes
    Instructions inside cells that tell our bodies what characteristics and traits we will have
  • Which are inherited characteristics?
    height, freckles, liking vegetables
    dimples, freckles, curly hair
    eye color, music preference, handedness
    playing a musical instrument, eye shape, hair color
  • Which is an example of a learned characteristic?
    blue eyes
    can play piano
    rolling tongue
    having dimples
  • Offspring
    The young, or children, of parents.
  • Which best explains a kitten that has fluffy, black fur?
    It inherited the characteristics from its parents.
    It inherited the characteristics from its brother and sister
    It inherited the characteristics from other animals in the e
    It inherited the characteristics from other animals in the p
  • Heredity
    The passing of traits from parents to their offspring.
  • Which characteristics would a dog least likely inherit from its parents?
    ability to retrieve sticks
    long tongue
    padded feet
    keen sense of smell
  • Acquired Trait
    A trait that you get during your life from the environment or experiences, not from your parents. (Example: a scar)
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